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What Is Wrong with You?: A Novel
“[A] rollicking farce about the things we do for love...A perfect book for this moment.� �People
“The genuinely hilarious Paul Rudnick� (Gary Shteyngart, New York Times bestselling author) returns with a witty, insightful new novel about the joy, delight, pain, and absurdity of love in an age of cynicism, divorce, and digital madness.
A tech billionaire and the flight attendant he’s marrying. A TV superhero who used to be married to the flight attendant. A Manhattan book editor and the sensitivity associate who got him fired. A twenty-three-year-old wild child prodigy who’s perhaps the savior of American literature. A vengeful Arkansas sheriff who sells a vitamin-enriched, ten-pounds-off-today demulsifier. A Wall Street bro who raps on TikTok. Two dentists—possibly stalking each other.
What do these people have in common? Invited or not, they’re all headed to the most anticipated destination wedding ever, on the billionaire’s private island, to seek romance, to cause mayhem, and to figure out everyone else’s futures and maybe even their own.
Find out what happens in Paul Rudnick’s heartfelt new novel, which dares to pose the question essential to anyone who’s ever been in What Is Wrong with You?
“The genuinely hilarious Paul Rudnick� (Gary Shteyngart, New York Times bestselling author) returns with a witty, insightful new novel about the joy, delight, pain, and absurdity of love in an age of cynicism, divorce, and digital madness.
A tech billionaire and the flight attendant he’s marrying. A TV superhero who used to be married to the flight attendant. A Manhattan book editor and the sensitivity associate who got him fired. A twenty-three-year-old wild child prodigy who’s perhaps the savior of American literature. A vengeful Arkansas sheriff who sells a vitamin-enriched, ten-pounds-off-today demulsifier. A Wall Street bro who raps on TikTok. Two dentists—possibly stalking each other.
What do these people have in common? Invited or not, they’re all headed to the most anticipated destination wedding ever, on the billionaire’s private island, to seek romance, to cause mayhem, and to figure out everyone else’s futures and maybe even their own.
Find out what happens in Paul Rudnick’s heartfelt new novel, which dares to pose the question essential to anyone who’s ever been in What Is Wrong with You?
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April 27, 2025
You either find Paul Rudnick hilarious, or you don't. I adore his loopy inventiveness, and though his perspective is firmly that of an educated upper-middle-class gay white cis male Manhattanite, his sympathies are also firmly progressive. The fun he pokes at certain hyperdelicate progressive sensibilities feels affectionate, whereas the fun he pokes at corrupt politicians and right-wingers in general is decidedly hostile.
Still, the first quarter or so of "What Is Wrong with You?" lagged for me, arch wit for its own sake overwhelming the plot and the characters. Rudnick is very, very good at both when he attends to them, however; once he gets going here, the going involves plenty of snort-laughing but also plenty of sorrow, as we learn more and more about the widowhood of Rob, who lost his beloved husband to ALS, and about how Sean, who adored his wife, Linda, nevertheless blew up their marriage by fully Insta-documented cheating.
The fun and the poignancy here are undermined to some extent by real-life circumstances that Rudnick couldn't have predicted. To begin with we have the depredations of Elon Musk and his merry band of incels. That billionaires in general would kiss Trump's ring is of course entirely predictable, but the speed and extent of democracy's wreckage (or the wreckage of the potential for democracy, at least) maybe not so much. Trone Meston, a multibillionaire tech genius, is another of the principals in "What Is Wrong with You?"; while he's not presented as a hero, he's also not a supervillain. But in the real world it's now impossible to see the billionaire class, and especially the tech billionaire class, as anything else. For my money (ha) not making Trone a villain was a bad call anyway, so the not-wholly-unsympathetic laughs Rudnick plays him for take some of the shine off this otherwise extremely entertaining book.
Honestly, though, if you read this for no other reason read it for the story of Rob and Jake and the heartbroken laughter it'll evoke. Thanks to Atria Books and NetGalley for the ARC.
Still, the first quarter or so of "What Is Wrong with You?" lagged for me, arch wit for its own sake overwhelming the plot and the characters. Rudnick is very, very good at both when he attends to them, however; once he gets going here, the going involves plenty of snort-laughing but also plenty of sorrow, as we learn more and more about the widowhood of Rob, who lost his beloved husband to ALS, and about how Sean, who adored his wife, Linda, nevertheless blew up their marriage by fully Insta-documented cheating.
The fun and the poignancy here are undermined to some extent by real-life circumstances that Rudnick couldn't have predicted. To begin with we have the depredations of Elon Musk and his merry band of incels. That billionaires in general would kiss Trump's ring is of course entirely predictable, but the speed and extent of democracy's wreckage (or the wreckage of the potential for democracy, at least) maybe not so much. Trone Meston, a multibillionaire tech genius, is another of the principals in "What Is Wrong with You?"; while he's not presented as a hero, he's also not a supervillain. But in the real world it's now impossible to see the billionaire class, and especially the tech billionaire class, as anything else. For my money (ha) not making Trone a villain was a bad call anyway, so the not-wholly-unsympathetic laughs Rudnick plays him for take some of the shine off this otherwise extremely entertaining book.
Honestly, though, if you read this for no other reason read it for the story of Rob and Jake and the heartbroken laughter it'll evoke. Thanks to Atria Books and NetGalley for the ARC.
April 16, 2025
Paul Rudnick has an amazing imagination matched with a wicked sense of humor. He's also got incredible story telling skills. What Is Wrong With You? doesn't disappoint. Rudnick combines that sense of humor with a crazy story about the convergence of characters onto a billionaire's island for a wedding and product launch. In-between, there's poignant writing about relationships, love, loss, and NYC.
Thanks to Atria Books and NetGalley for the digital ARC.
Thanks to Atria Books and NetGalley for the digital ARC.
April 28, 2025
I've been a huge fan of Paul Rudnick for a long time, but this is probably his best book so far.
Glorious.
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Glorious.
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January 26, 2025
Major CWs for in the book.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
The first thing you will notice about this book is its prose, which is very verbose and lengthy, with sentences unfolding over the course of full paragraphs at times.
It's also worth mentioning that this is a character study rather than a plot-driven narrative. The majority of the actual plot unfolds in the latter half of the book, with most "present" events occurring over the course of just two days. Instead of focusing on the events at the wedding mentioned in the synopsis, the book uses the bulk of its content to explore the characters' backstories and their motivations + goals while heading into the aforementioned wedding.
This book is mostly praised for being "hilarious," which, yeah, it had its moments, but the humor is also quite bleak. The subject matter is tragic at its core and the humor does not alleviate the gravity of the scenes at all, but rather paints a cynical, grim picture using a "f*ck it, better laugh about it" mentality. The epilogue ends on a hopeful note, but heck, I spent most of the book feeling miserable.
This particular brand of humor is also borderline offensive most of the time (I know, I'm such a Isabelle, right? 🫠). The shock-value often works for me, I'm an easy gal to please, but even I found myself raising eyebrows at times. The reference to left a bitter taste in my mouth. Also, most of the book's references will age like milk.
The characters are difficult to root for, with most of them being off-putting if not downright abhorrent. The only redeeming one is good-guy Rob, but Rob is also miserable and going through some heavy sh*t at the moment, so you know, he's not going to bring sunshine and rainbows to the pity party.
I loved the decades-long friendship between Sean and Rob though, and in the end, I'm happy their relationship came to be the "moral" of the story, giving a high finale to an overall somber story.
I did enjoy this book at the end of the day; I thought the pacing was really tight and I didn't mind spending 80% of the book in flashbacks. This is a surprise coming from me so I think it highlights the author's story-crafting skills!
I'd recommend this book if you live in a big city and the constant ambient noise from police sirens have irreparably damaged your brain chemistry. Or if you're a millennial (or older) who's really depressed and using dark humor as your main coping mechanism. Also, if you find kids falling down to be top comedy.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
The first thing you will notice about this book is its prose, which is very verbose and lengthy, with sentences unfolding over the course of full paragraphs at times.
It's also worth mentioning that this is a character study rather than a plot-driven narrative. The majority of the actual plot unfolds in the latter half of the book, with most "present" events occurring over the course of just two days. Instead of focusing on the events at the wedding mentioned in the synopsis, the book uses the bulk of its content to explore the characters' backstories and their motivations + goals while heading into the aforementioned wedding.
This book is mostly praised for being "hilarious," which, yeah, it had its moments, but the humor is also quite bleak. The subject matter is tragic at its core and the humor does not alleviate the gravity of the scenes at all, but rather paints a cynical, grim picture using a "f*ck it, better laugh about it" mentality. The epilogue ends on a hopeful note, but heck, I spent most of the book feeling miserable.
This particular brand of humor is also borderline offensive most of the time (I know, I'm such a Isabelle, right? 🫠). The shock-value often works for me, I'm an easy gal to please, but even I found myself raising eyebrows at times. The reference to left a bitter taste in my mouth. Also, most of the book's references will age like milk.
The characters are difficult to root for, with most of them being off-putting if not downright abhorrent. The only redeeming one is good-guy Rob, but Rob is also miserable and going through some heavy sh*t at the moment, so you know, he's not going to bring sunshine and rainbows to the pity party.
I loved the decades-long friendship between Sean and Rob though, and in the end, I'm happy their relationship came to be the "moral" of the story, giving a high finale to an overall somber story.
I did enjoy this book at the end of the day; I thought the pacing was really tight and I didn't mind spending 80% of the book in flashbacks. This is a surprise coming from me so I think it highlights the author's story-crafting skills!
I'd recommend this book if you live in a big city and the constant ambient noise from police sirens have irreparably damaged your brain chemistry. Or if you're a millennial (or older) who's really depressed and using dark humor as your main coping mechanism. Also, if you find kids falling down to be top comedy.
February 16, 2025
*thank you to NetGalley and the publishing team for providing me early access to this title in exchange for an honest review*
People say the right book always finds you at the right time. That doesn't accurately describe my experience with this book. I may need to attempt this one again later in a different format. I absolutely could not get into this one and I just wasn't retaining the writing at my typical caliber. That said, the writing wasn't bad. I did catch myself laughing at points. I think the book was well written with a very unique sense of humor.
Admittedly, I am a plot girly over a character analysis girly. This book is plot-lite and mostly an analysis into the question what is wrong with (them)? This is relatable, as it is a question I frequently ask myself. But these people were absolutely beyond.
I did like the character introductions that occured early on in the book. But once the characters started inter-weaving and time passed by I really had a hard time keeping everything straight. So, I am leaving this book with no idea what is wrong with these people lol. My own conclusion: they're just bad people that need therapy.
I would still recommend this one for people who like character based books.
People say the right book always finds you at the right time. That doesn't accurately describe my experience with this book. I may need to attempt this one again later in a different format. I absolutely could not get into this one and I just wasn't retaining the writing at my typical caliber. That said, the writing wasn't bad. I did catch myself laughing at points. I think the book was well written with a very unique sense of humor.
Admittedly, I am a plot girly over a character analysis girly. This book is plot-lite and mostly an analysis into the question what is wrong with (them)? This is relatable, as it is a question I frequently ask myself. But these people were absolutely beyond.
I did like the character introductions that occured early on in the book. But once the characters started inter-weaving and time passed by I really had a hard time keeping everything straight. So, I am leaving this book with no idea what is wrong with these people lol. My own conclusion: they're just bad people that need therapy.
I would still recommend this one for people who like character based books.
March 30, 2025
My rating: 3.5 stars
What Is Wrong With You? was a funny quirky little novel that had little bits of wisdom sprinkled in between its humor. I found most characters to be hilarious, while others to be downright annoying (which was their purpose). I did like how there were multiple POVs as well and did not find it too confusing as the author gave us enough background information to keep everyone straight.
The overall theme of love played out over the course of a long weekend and the events leading up to the wedding of the century between a tech billionaire and a flight attendant. Everyone is connected in some way, and I found that to be the funniest part as they all began to realize their connections. Love was seen in marriage, divorce, losing a spouse, friendship, dating, etc in this story, and I loved how the author explored each of these in his characters.
My struggle was how flippant and odd some of the writing was. I think this is the type of humor the author was going for but sometimes it took me away from the story when he went off on tangents. When I was in the mood for it or enjoying the tangent I would laugh, but not at every instance did I find it necessary.
If you like humorous literature that is crass on one page and poetic on the next, I think What Is Wrong With You? is a great book to pick up! Quick read that I finished in a day.
Thank you to Atria Books for an ARC and finished copy of this book! All thoughts and opinions are my own.
What Is Wrong With You? was a funny quirky little novel that had little bits of wisdom sprinkled in between its humor. I found most characters to be hilarious, while others to be downright annoying (which was their purpose). I did like how there were multiple POVs as well and did not find it too confusing as the author gave us enough background information to keep everyone straight.
The overall theme of love played out over the course of a long weekend and the events leading up to the wedding of the century between a tech billionaire and a flight attendant. Everyone is connected in some way, and I found that to be the funniest part as they all began to realize their connections. Love was seen in marriage, divorce, losing a spouse, friendship, dating, etc in this story, and I loved how the author explored each of these in his characters.
My struggle was how flippant and odd some of the writing was. I think this is the type of humor the author was going for but sometimes it took me away from the story when he went off on tangents. When I was in the mood for it or enjoying the tangent I would laugh, but not at every instance did I find it necessary.
If you like humorous literature that is crass on one page and poetic on the next, I think What Is Wrong With You? is a great book to pick up! Quick read that I finished in a day.
Thank you to Atria Books for an ARC and finished copy of this book! All thoughts and opinions are my own.
April 4, 2025
Well, it's only the top of April and I am positive I have just read one of my absolute favorite books of 2025.
Paul Rudnick's third novel in four years is arguably his strongest, the perfect mash-up of his truly riotous Playing the Palace and his deeply heartfelt and utterly charming Farrell Covington and the Limits of Style. Rudnick, a published veteran of stage, screen, and the printed word, is without a doubt one of the funniest humans walking on planet earth. His wit is relentless and the vividness and accuracy of his metaphors and asides are unmatched. For his newest novel, WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?, Rudnick takes us to a remote island straight out of Glass Onion, where a near omniscient billionaire has managed to gather up some of the weirdest, wildest, occasionally worst people on the planet to bear witness to his over-the-top wedding: There's the recently fired, recently widowed editor, his crass literary protege, the politically correct zealot who fired the editor, the best friend of the editor, a gay dentist who might have a stalker on the island who is another gay dentist, and the editor's trainer, who is a former movie star, a blundering fool, and, oh yeah, the ex-husband of the woman marrying the eccentric billionaire. I am desperate to know what plotting out this novel might have looked like.
While the novel is an absurdist tour-de-force of hi-jinxes and WTF moments leading up to the big wedding (and the life-changing tech launch that the billionaire will be releasing concurrent to his nuptials), Rudnick's novel, with its crazy name that speaks volumes about its characters, is ultimately a rich character study about this group of individuals, from so many backgrounds and world views, and how they all search for love. For a second love. For moving on from love. For physical love. For love that matches their own ego. For the love of literature. For the love of gains. And, ultimately, I often know I've found a favorite novel based on how many lines I want to pull out of it and tattoo on my body, and this book has packed them all in, whether because they are life-affirming, lush, and deeply thoughtful about the queer experience, or because they are just so freaking stupid. Yes, the plot in this one is zany. Yes, it's a novel that points to a time in the future (like maybe a year away) where everything is controlled by oligarchs and that makes it super nihilistic. But there's so much joy and laughter on the pages of this book, and we can all use a bit more of that right now.
Thanks to Atria Books for my gifted copy! WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU? is out now!
Paul Rudnick's third novel in four years is arguably his strongest, the perfect mash-up of his truly riotous Playing the Palace and his deeply heartfelt and utterly charming Farrell Covington and the Limits of Style. Rudnick, a published veteran of stage, screen, and the printed word, is without a doubt one of the funniest humans walking on planet earth. His wit is relentless and the vividness and accuracy of his metaphors and asides are unmatched. For his newest novel, WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?, Rudnick takes us to a remote island straight out of Glass Onion, where a near omniscient billionaire has managed to gather up some of the weirdest, wildest, occasionally worst people on the planet to bear witness to his over-the-top wedding: There's the recently fired, recently widowed editor, his crass literary protege, the politically correct zealot who fired the editor, the best friend of the editor, a gay dentist who might have a stalker on the island who is another gay dentist, and the editor's trainer, who is a former movie star, a blundering fool, and, oh yeah, the ex-husband of the woman marrying the eccentric billionaire. I am desperate to know what plotting out this novel might have looked like.
While the novel is an absurdist tour-de-force of hi-jinxes and WTF moments leading up to the big wedding (and the life-changing tech launch that the billionaire will be releasing concurrent to his nuptials), Rudnick's novel, with its crazy name that speaks volumes about its characters, is ultimately a rich character study about this group of individuals, from so many backgrounds and world views, and how they all search for love. For a second love. For moving on from love. For physical love. For love that matches their own ego. For the love of literature. For the love of gains. And, ultimately, I often know I've found a favorite novel based on how many lines I want to pull out of it and tattoo on my body, and this book has packed them all in, whether because they are life-affirming, lush, and deeply thoughtful about the queer experience, or because they are just so freaking stupid. Yes, the plot in this one is zany. Yes, it's a novel that points to a time in the future (like maybe a year away) where everything is controlled by oligarchs and that makes it super nihilistic. But there's so much joy and laughter on the pages of this book, and we can all use a bit more of that right now.
Thanks to Atria Books for my gifted copy! WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU? is out now!
April 7, 2025
This was really bad. I’m starting to think that if People Magazine recommends a book, it means that I dzܱ’t read it.
January 20, 2025
Flush with absurd situations and hilariously stereotyped characters, this slightly crude story rings true and manages to garner some goodwill for even the most disliked characters.
December 28, 2024
I love Paul Rudnick's writing - it is very fast, very funny, very clever about pop culture, and very, very gay.
Whether in movies (Sister Act, Jeffrey) or novels (Farrell Covington and the Limits of Style) his writing always entertains me.
In Rudnick’s new novel, What Is Wrong With You, a bunch of loosely connected very colourful characters go to a super elite destination wedding on a private island where the world’s richest tech bro (think Zuckerberg with Elon money) is marrying a divorced flight attendant while also launching his top secret new high tech gadget.
Among the guests are our two lead characters, Sean, the bride’s cheating ex husband, a former D-list actor now working as a personal trainer, and Rob, his gay BFF, a just fired book editor who is mourning his recently deceased husband.
Among the guests are also the editor who fired Rob, a gay dentist hiding out from a psycho fling, and an author whose book he was editing; What there is in terms of plot is about Sean still being in love with his ex, and trying to win her back at her wedding, Sort of. It gets more convoluted�. Just go with it.
There is tons of catty humour back and forth, plus touching tangents on divorce, assisted suicide, online dating, and tech billionaires being weirdos.
What is the answer to the title, What Is Wrong With You? There is plenty wrong with all of them, and it’s occasionally sweet and always funny as hell.
A smart, fun read.
Thanks to Atria Books and Netgalley for an advance copy of this book. It publishes March 25, 2025.
Whether in movies (Sister Act, Jeffrey) or novels (Farrell Covington and the Limits of Style) his writing always entertains me.
In Rudnick’s new novel, What Is Wrong With You, a bunch of loosely connected very colourful characters go to a super elite destination wedding on a private island where the world’s richest tech bro (think Zuckerberg with Elon money) is marrying a divorced flight attendant while also launching his top secret new high tech gadget.
Among the guests are our two lead characters, Sean, the bride’s cheating ex husband, a former D-list actor now working as a personal trainer, and Rob, his gay BFF, a just fired book editor who is mourning his recently deceased husband.
Among the guests are also the editor who fired Rob, a gay dentist hiding out from a psycho fling, and an author whose book he was editing; What there is in terms of plot is about Sean still being in love with his ex, and trying to win her back at her wedding, Sort of. It gets more convoluted�. Just go with it.
There is tons of catty humour back and forth, plus touching tangents on divorce, assisted suicide, online dating, and tech billionaires being weirdos.
What is the answer to the title, What Is Wrong With You? There is plenty wrong with all of them, and it’s occasionally sweet and always funny as hell.
A smart, fun read.
Thanks to Atria Books and Netgalley for an advance copy of this book. It publishes March 25, 2025.
February 28, 2025
Thank you to NetGalley and AtriaBooks for the ARC in exchange for an honest review - out March 25th!
As a flight of characters descend upon the wedding of tech billionaire Trone Meston and divorcee Linda Kleinschmidt, hilarity ensues in this witty, wandering human experiment of a novel, equal parts absurd and affecting. In attendance � Linda’s ex-husband, aged hunk Sean Manginaro who’s determined to win her back; Sean’s best friend Rob Barnett, a year into grief over the loss of his partner, Jake; Isabelle McNally, the sensitivity associate who just fired Rob; and Tremble Woodspill, Rob’s author determined to get him his job back. What could go wrong? And with Trone’s latest love inspired invention, is love really something that can be quantified, or is a blind shot in the dark?
Rudnick’s novels are always filled with questions. This one starts with the title: “What is Wrong With You?� and never really lets up. It’s chaotic. At times, it meanders and threatens to lose itself. At other times, it inspires, such as a soliloquy by Rob in the latter half that hits like an 11 o’clock number, a eulogy to life and the beauty of love. Perhaps lacking are the answers. The characters are as unpredictable as we are and the ending is hardly decided upon. But at the same time, it’s because of this that What is Wrong With You? feels more honest, more free. Life is messy, and disappointing, and leaves us awe-struck, fulfilled, heartbroken, healed. But what’s the alternative?
As a flight of characters descend upon the wedding of tech billionaire Trone Meston and divorcee Linda Kleinschmidt, hilarity ensues in this witty, wandering human experiment of a novel, equal parts absurd and affecting. In attendance � Linda’s ex-husband, aged hunk Sean Manginaro who’s determined to win her back; Sean’s best friend Rob Barnett, a year into grief over the loss of his partner, Jake; Isabelle McNally, the sensitivity associate who just fired Rob; and Tremble Woodspill, Rob’s author determined to get him his job back. What could go wrong? And with Trone’s latest love inspired invention, is love really something that can be quantified, or is a blind shot in the dark?
Rudnick’s novels are always filled with questions. This one starts with the title: “What is Wrong With You?� and never really lets up. It’s chaotic. At times, it meanders and threatens to lose itself. At other times, it inspires, such as a soliloquy by Rob in the latter half that hits like an 11 o’clock number, a eulogy to life and the beauty of love. Perhaps lacking are the answers. The characters are as unpredictable as we are and the ending is hardly decided upon. But at the same time, it’s because of this that What is Wrong With You? feels more honest, more free. Life is messy, and disappointing, and leaves us awe-struck, fulfilled, heartbroken, healed. But what’s the alternative?
May 22, 2025
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the arc. 3.5 stars rounded up to 4.
This took me forever to get to, I started it before pub date but kept starting other books rather than finishing it. I'm glad I perserved because it got really interesting and around the 2/3 mark I was hooked. I needed to get to know these characters to enjoy the story and that took a while. This is a really interesting tale but it needed a stronger and more engaging opening. I do recommend it if you don't mind a slow beginning, as I said it gets really interesting in the middle once you know everyone.
This took me forever to get to, I started it before pub date but kept starting other books rather than finishing it. I'm glad I perserved because it got really interesting and around the 2/3 mark I was hooked. I needed to get to know these characters to enjoy the story and that took a while. This is a really interesting tale but it needed a stronger and more engaging opening. I do recommend it if you don't mind a slow beginning, as I said it gets really interesting in the middle once you know everyone.
March 25, 2025
I wanted to love this so bad, and I see what it was trying to do, but I don't think it entirely succeeded.
I did love that it read like the asides in a screenplay, and I know this author can write the heck out of a movie, so I made myself finish it because the flow of the story worked for me. It's a lot of internal thought and processing, and a demonstration of how absolutely unhinged we truly are inside our own brains. There was definitely humor, and I laughed, and I got a little choked up because to love is to inevitably experience grief. It is a book of overwhelming chaos even before we get to the wedding and if you can keep up with everyone, you'll enjoy how it all rolls out.
The thing is, when do you cross from sarcasm into cruelty? I found things I liked about the many characters (even Isabelle, and I am a sucker for Sean. Sue me. Also, the world needs more Tremble Woodspills.), but the critique of people trying to do better, be better, and achieve some form of equity being so obsessively belittled in this book will do damage. A lot of people who do not regularly spend time and thought in these headspaces will miss the point - which is that you have to LISTEN to the people you are advocating for and that even if it seems to be caught up in the minutiae, the issues are real.
So in the, this was a great bland of funny and sad, but went too hard against the equity issues that the fact it's ultimately for them will be missed. I've got complicated feelings about this one, and for anyone who disagrees and had a great time, good on you.
I did love that it read like the asides in a screenplay, and I know this author can write the heck out of a movie, so I made myself finish it because the flow of the story worked for me. It's a lot of internal thought and processing, and a demonstration of how absolutely unhinged we truly are inside our own brains. There was definitely humor, and I laughed, and I got a little choked up because to love is to inevitably experience grief. It is a book of overwhelming chaos even before we get to the wedding and if you can keep up with everyone, you'll enjoy how it all rolls out.
The thing is, when do you cross from sarcasm into cruelty? I found things I liked about the many characters (even Isabelle, and I am a sucker for Sean. Sue me. Also, the world needs more Tremble Woodspills.), but the critique of people trying to do better, be better, and achieve some form of equity being so obsessively belittled in this book will do damage. A lot of people who do not regularly spend time and thought in these headspaces will miss the point - which is that you have to LISTEN to the people you are advocating for and that even if it seems to be caught up in the minutiae, the issues are real.
So in the, this was a great bland of funny and sad, but went too hard against the equity issues that the fact it's ultimately for them will be missed. I've got complicated feelings about this one, and for anyone who disagrees and had a great time, good on you.
March 26, 2025
this was a wildly amusing, yet endearing romp of a book. I have read paul rudnick’s “playing the palace� as well and the humor from that book bled into this read as well, which i was excited for.
i’m in general just such a sucker for a book where individual lives intertwine in unexpected ways, it hits every time.
very funny, very tender, and very gay!!
i’m in general just such a sucker for a book where individual lives intertwine in unexpected ways, it hits every time.
very funny, very tender, and very gay!!
March 1, 2025
3.5/5
Thank you @atriabooks @netgalley #partner for the gifted copy of this book!
This one was more of a character study with a very unique and somewhat wordy style of writing. I grabbed this one because I was hoping to have some laugh out loud moments but I think I may not be the target audience for this one. The characters were meant to be funny and be portrayed with humor surrounding stereotypes. At times I would chuckle and other times it felt a little too much, possibly offended? I didn’t like any of the characters due to their personality but I can say with confidence that was the point. I do think this book is going to be a hit for some due to the writing style and humor. I do think my favorite part of this book was the portrayal of friendship over the long run!
Thank you @atriabooks @netgalley #partner for the gifted copy of this book!
This one was more of a character study with a very unique and somewhat wordy style of writing. I grabbed this one because I was hoping to have some laugh out loud moments but I think I may not be the target audience for this one. The characters were meant to be funny and be portrayed with humor surrounding stereotypes. At times I would chuckle and other times it felt a little too much, possibly offended? I didn’t like any of the characters due to their personality but I can say with confidence that was the point. I do think this book is going to be a hit for some due to the writing style and humor. I do think my favorite part of this book was the portrayal of friendship over the long run!
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March 25, 2025Thanks to Atria Books for the ARC, however, What Is Wrong with You was unfortunately a DNF for me at 19%. There were way too many characters to keep track of so early in the book. Every time I felt as if we were starting to learn about a character, another side character was introduced and it just became frustrating. It stopped me from wanting to pick up the book or continue finishing it. I also didn’t find the humor to be that funny. Perhaps there are less character introductions later in the book, but the beginning of the book was so disorienting that I lost interest in the story. Ultimately, this book helped me realize that I don’t enjoy multiple POV shifts within a book. I prefer character studies that feature a small cast with one point of view that shapes the story.
May 3, 2025
As is his decades long stage writing legacy, Paul Rudnick’s newest novel finds ways to look for the humor in things that are, generally not considered even possibly funny, in the here and now. This book was a lot of fun with a lot of very memorable characters.
May 3, 2025
4.5+ stars
This is, in my opinion, Paul Rudnick’s best novel to date. His signature writing style fits perfectly with this narrative format/structure.
This is, in my opinion, Paul Rudnick’s best novel to date. His signature writing style fits perfectly with this narrative format/structure.
May 25, 2025
A disparate group of people from all over the world are descending on a billionaire’s private island for the wedding of the century: the eccentric tech billionaire, his fiancee ( a former flight attendant), her ex-husband (a literary agent), the woke literary agent responsible for the agent’s firing, his newest client ( a raw-voiced new author from rural Arkansas), two Manhattan dentists, and a Wall Street rapper. The confluence of the motley crew on the island leads to sometimes hilarious and sometimes sobering interactions.
Rudnick’s novel is very reminiscent of Patrick Dennis’s novel , with all its humor and broadly caricatured personalities. Like Dennis, Rudnick’s writing satirizes modern preoccupations without losing the humorous spark that makes for a very entertaining novel.
Rudnick’s novel is very reminiscent of Patrick Dennis’s novel , with all its humor and broadly caricatured personalities. Like Dennis, Rudnick’s writing satirizes modern preoccupations without losing the humorous spark that makes for a very entertaining novel.
October 16, 2024
Interesting book about a couple of people all coming to a wedding. There is writer, actor, editor and a billionaire. There is some romance and loved the different point of views. I liked seeing what happened at the wedding and what happened after. Overall an okay story.
May 24, 2025
A really fun but weird book. The cast of characters of all over the place and you follow them through a hilarious quirky story. Recommend!
March 19, 2025
I sadly ended up DNF'ing this. While I did enjoy the unique and witty writing style, I felt that all the characters were extremely unlikeable and just not enjoyable to read about. Although I do think that was intentional, many of the characters did get on my nerves while reading. I honestly just felt that I wasn't going to end up enjoying this book, so I stopped reading at 30%. I just didn't see the story going anywhere I thought would be interesting enough to keep me engaged, and the story felt subpar, to hold a spotlight more on the writing, which wasn't enough for me to keep reading.
Thank you to Paul Rudnick, Atria Books, and Netgalley for an early digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
Thank you to Paul Rudnick, Atria Books, and Netgalley for an early digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
April 10, 2025
3.75 rounded up. An unusual cast of characters thrown together by life. They are all grieving in their own ways and it not only affects their lives but their relationships, too. Book started a little slow for me but kept getting better. Stronger finish!
Advanced reader copy provided by Atria and NetGalley but all opinions are my own.
Advanced reader copy provided by Atria and NetGalley but all opinions are my own.
March 12, 2025
I AM OBSESSED!! The author was reading his own characters to filth which made it so entertaining while taking a blunt and open look at humanity.
The simplest way to describe it is a adventure between a self-proclaimed old gay and his personal trainer best friend. Ensemble casts can be intimidating but the writing is so genius, it's easy to follow along as Rob & Sean reflect on 20 years of friendship while running off to crash Sean's ex-wife's wedding. This is not a romance but it's totally a love story that celebrates the many loves in our lives with a self-depricating, almost self-incriminating comedic style.
Sean's ex-wife Linda is marrying a tech superdaddy who is basically Apple on steroids and against all logic SHE INVITES SEAN to the wedding! With the personal drive of the energizer bunny, Sean convinces best gay friends to rally and help him win his woman back. Rob has zero faith in this plan since (1) it's crazy and (2) Linda is not, but he's got nothing better to do since he's a depressed widow who just got fired by some millennial at work. Also attending this wedding? Said millennial who believes in her heart that the billionaire groom is her soulmate despite never having met him. When news of Rob's firing reaches the debut author he was working with, she also plans to crash the wedding to find out what is going on. Tremble is an ballsy, queer, women of color and she is ready to fight for the nice editor that gave her manuscript a chance. She's the character most people would look down on in real life but she was the total hero of the story! In my unbiased brown opinion lol. All these hilarious characters meet up and the drama that unfolds is hilarious.
Like any narcissist, i mean billionaire, Trone Meston combines his business and personal life by promising to launch his latest invention at his wedding ceremony. No one knows what it is or what it does but it became one of my favorite plot points in the 11th hour.
I had a blast and if I could convince my own GBF to read this I would but he is sick of listening to me lol. I hope this books finds the people who will love it.
The simplest way to describe it is a adventure between a self-proclaimed old gay and his personal trainer best friend. Ensemble casts can be intimidating but the writing is so genius, it's easy to follow along as Rob & Sean reflect on 20 years of friendship while running off to crash Sean's ex-wife's wedding. This is not a romance but it's totally a love story that celebrates the many loves in our lives with a self-depricating, almost self-incriminating comedic style.
Sean's ex-wife Linda is marrying a tech superdaddy who is basically Apple on steroids and against all logic SHE INVITES SEAN to the wedding! With the personal drive of the energizer bunny, Sean convinces best gay friends to rally and help him win his woman back. Rob has zero faith in this plan since (1) it's crazy and (2) Linda is not, but he's got nothing better to do since he's a depressed widow who just got fired by some millennial at work. Also attending this wedding? Said millennial who believes in her heart that the billionaire groom is her soulmate despite never having met him. When news of Rob's firing reaches the debut author he was working with, she also plans to crash the wedding to find out what is going on. Tremble is an ballsy, queer, women of color and she is ready to fight for the nice editor that gave her manuscript a chance. She's the character most people would look down on in real life but she was the total hero of the story! In my unbiased brown opinion lol. All these hilarious characters meet up and the drama that unfolds is hilarious.
Like any narcissist, i mean billionaire, Trone Meston combines his business and personal life by promising to launch his latest invention at his wedding ceremony. No one knows what it is or what it does but it became one of my favorite plot points in the 11th hour.
I cannot talk about without spoiling it so don't read this next bit: I loved it!
I had a blast and if I could convince my own GBF to read this I would but he is sick of listening to me lol. I hope this books finds the people who will love it.
April 5, 2025
3.5 stars
Trone Meston is a tech billionaire (think of a hybrid of Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, and Elon) who is about to get married on his private island off the coast of Maine. He’s engaged to marry Linda, a former flight attendant and the ex-wife of Sean, a fitness mogul and former TV superhero.
A motley crew of invited guests and hangers-on have gathered not only for the wedding, but for Trone’s promised unveiling of a major technological breakthrough. Sean is hoping to convince Linda not to get married and instead reconcile with him. But can he compete with a billionaire for Linda’s hand?
Sean has invited one of his personal training clients, Rob, to be his plus one at the wedding. Rob has been mourning the death of his longtime partner, Jake, and is dealing with the end of his career as a book editor at the hands of Isabelle, the publisher’s “sensitivity associate.�
Tremble, the writer that Rob was working with, is an outspoken yet talented genius whose perspectives on the world are shockingly blunt. When she learns Rob has been fired, she too heads for Maine to try and get his job back.
I enjoy the way Paul Rudnick skewers social conventions and looks at love, grief, and relationships. This book tried to shoehorn so many characters and issues together and it was almost thisclose to going off the rails completely. I liked the character development, but I just found the plot got too silly after a while.
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Trone Meston is a tech billionaire (think of a hybrid of Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, and Elon) who is about to get married on his private island off the coast of Maine. He’s engaged to marry Linda, a former flight attendant and the ex-wife of Sean, a fitness mogul and former TV superhero.
A motley crew of invited guests and hangers-on have gathered not only for the wedding, but for Trone’s promised unveiling of a major technological breakthrough. Sean is hoping to convince Linda not to get married and instead reconcile with him. But can he compete with a billionaire for Linda’s hand?
Sean has invited one of his personal training clients, Rob, to be his plus one at the wedding. Rob has been mourning the death of his longtime partner, Jake, and is dealing with the end of his career as a book editor at the hands of Isabelle, the publisher’s “sensitivity associate.�
Tremble, the writer that Rob was working with, is an outspoken yet talented genius whose perspectives on the world are shockingly blunt. When she learns Rob has been fired, she too heads for Maine to try and get his job back.
I enjoy the way Paul Rudnick skewers social conventions and looks at love, grief, and relationships. This book tried to shoehorn so many characters and issues together and it was almost thisclose to going off the rails completely. I liked the character development, but I just found the plot got too silly after a while.
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April 22, 2025
Well now I want to read every word Paul Rudnick has ever written!
Thank you Atria Books @atriabooks and Paul Rudnick @paulrudnick for this free book!
“What Is Wrong With You?� by Paul Rudnick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Genre: Humorous Fiction. Location: Heading for and at 50-acre Artemis Island, Maine, USA.
CHARACTERS:
*Tech billionaire Trone (51), and fiancée Linda (49), flight attendant with trust issues.
*Sean, TV superhero, Linda’s former husband, Rob’s personal trainer.
*Rob (59), Ethical Manhattan book editor, grieving his dead husband.
Isabelle (23), sensitivity consultant whose ageism got Rob “dehired�.
*Tremble (23), Arkansas wild child/author whose muse is Dora the Explorer.
*Mayor Churn LaBloitte, money-laundering Arkansas sheriff.
*Lance, Wall Street bro, Isabel’s down-low boyfriend.
*Paolo (55) and Dax-dentists who may be stalking each other.
What do they all have in common? Invited or not, they’re seeking romance, causing mayhem, figuring out everyone’s futures and maybe even their own at the most anticipated wedding of the year on Trone’s private island.
Author Rudnick has written a witty, insightful book about love during an age of cynicism.(“Rob wholeheartedly supported such progressive language, which also made his teeth ache.�) He describes Isabel’s uber-progressive college as “…an oasis of ecstatically tormented, competitive midnight confessions and nonspecific back rubs�. I adore his delightfully jaundiced eye for detail: (“…indoctrinated with glamorous Caucasian desire.�) He creates odd characters, and then reminds us of their friendships and loyalties. He points out a ceramic statue of Virgin Mary with a Confederate flag veil, and describes Tremble’s vision of Maine as dependent on logos for cough drops.
No matter what current trend irritates you, Rudnick skewers it: political correctness, wheeled luggage, health and wellness, turning-50 cliches, device madness, motivational speakers, Jane Austen redos, concerned-human-being voices, and more. If you like to laugh, read this clever, heartfelt book! It’s 5 stars from me 📚👩🏼�#paulrudnick
Thank you Atria Books @atriabooks and Paul Rudnick @paulrudnick for this free book!
“What Is Wrong With You?� by Paul Rudnick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Genre: Humorous Fiction. Location: Heading for and at 50-acre Artemis Island, Maine, USA.
CHARACTERS:
*Tech billionaire Trone (51), and fiancée Linda (49), flight attendant with trust issues.
*Sean, TV superhero, Linda’s former husband, Rob’s personal trainer.
*Rob (59), Ethical Manhattan book editor, grieving his dead husband.
Isabelle (23), sensitivity consultant whose ageism got Rob “dehired�.
*Tremble (23), Arkansas wild child/author whose muse is Dora the Explorer.
*Mayor Churn LaBloitte, money-laundering Arkansas sheriff.
*Lance, Wall Street bro, Isabel’s down-low boyfriend.
*Paolo (55) and Dax-dentists who may be stalking each other.
What do they all have in common? Invited or not, they’re seeking romance, causing mayhem, figuring out everyone’s futures and maybe even their own at the most anticipated wedding of the year on Trone’s private island.
Author Rudnick has written a witty, insightful book about love during an age of cynicism.(“Rob wholeheartedly supported such progressive language, which also made his teeth ache.�) He describes Isabel’s uber-progressive college as “…an oasis of ecstatically tormented, competitive midnight confessions and nonspecific back rubs�. I adore his delightfully jaundiced eye for detail: (“…indoctrinated with glamorous Caucasian desire.�) He creates odd characters, and then reminds us of their friendships and loyalties. He points out a ceramic statue of Virgin Mary with a Confederate flag veil, and describes Tremble’s vision of Maine as dependent on logos for cough drops.
No matter what current trend irritates you, Rudnick skewers it: political correctness, wheeled luggage, health and wellness, turning-50 cliches, device madness, motivational speakers, Jane Austen redos, concerned-human-being voices, and more. If you like to laugh, read this clever, heartfelt book! It’s 5 stars from me 📚👩🏼�#paulrudnick
March 13, 2025
I have loved Paul Rudnick's books (and plays) over the years for their wit and their heart. His latest has much of his trademark charm and snark and the many flawed characters are endearing in their confusion and are well-developed. Unexpectedly, the novel focuses mostly on a straight couple where the divorced wife, Linda' formerly married to Sean, is getting remarried. In fact, all of the characters and their stories converge at this wedding. Her husband-to-be is a Jeff Bezos/Elon Musk type billionaire. Rudnick also juggles the back stories of several other characters, chief among them, a sixty-ish gay book editor (Rob) who has recently lost his husband (Jake) to ALS. We learn about their happy relationship in flashbacks. Rudnick takes on and skewers many things: the techbro world, extreme political correctness, the dating life of dentists, low-budget action hero TV shows among them. Rudnick's take suggests that the book was written prior to the last election--now it appears slightly tone-deaf. One character is praised for writing a Hillbilly Elegy-type memoir and the techbro gets off too easily in light of Elon Musk's current destructive rampage. The "villain" of the piece is an over the top DEI advocate.
While it was a quick and at times a delightful and a heartbreaking read, I found the ending unsatisfying. The main gay character is in despair for most of the book which limits his arc.. The wedding, after all the build-up, seemed to me a letdown--almost like the author created all of these fun characters and then didn't know what to do with them. We see love in many forms but the author gets preachy about the nature of love and what it means to be in love. This novel works best when Rudnick sticks with the endearing and comic foibles of his characters. I wished for a more satisfactory resolution of their stores.
Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.
While it was a quick and at times a delightful and a heartbreaking read, I found the ending unsatisfying. The main gay character is in despair for most of the book which limits his arc.. The wedding, after all the build-up, seemed to me a letdown--almost like the author created all of these fun characters and then didn't know what to do with them. We see love in many forms but the author gets preachy about the nature of love and what it means to be in love. This novel works best when Rudnick sticks with the endearing and comic foibles of his characters. I wished for a more satisfactory resolution of their stores.
Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.
March 31, 2025
If you can wade through playwright/screenwriter Rudnick's shtick, there are some heartfelt messages about love and grief in his fifth novel. The last few chapters did get me in the feelz, but first I had to slog through Rudnick's exhausting habit of describing every. single. character (main or secondary) in great detail as they're introduced so he can get that rimshot punchline. So even the MC's dead husband's work-wife gets the Rudnick treatment:
I can easily see this book adapted into a moderately successful movie starring Nathan Lane as the MC and Neil Patrick Harris as his horndog BFF. Perhaps Matt Bomer can appear in the flashbacks as the dead husband. A girl can dream, can't she?
Beatrice had been raised in Parsippany, New Jersey, and attended public schools but had reinvented herself as a perpetually disappointed distant-royal-relation making do in a Kensington bedsit. Beatrice, born Tiffaneigh-Carla, never disowned her tristate history, but since childhood she had swooned over silk scarves printed with horse bits and stirrups, fine leather goods, teabags in Wedgwood canisters, any BBC show with liveried footmen, arcane spellings of colour and honour, and the needless use of a Malacca cane.(This goes on for another page or so, and then Beatrice is never heard from again.) Rudnick can also be mean-spirited and tone-deaf, as when he lists the alleged college majors considered by the sensitivity associate at the MC's publishing house (Beyond Queer Allyship; Reliving Trauma Through Musical Theater; Thwarted Careerism Among Female Cave Artists; Fascism and Badminton; Eleanor Roosevelt and the Tyranny of Hats; and Emerging Voices in Your Room). Ba-dum-tssh.
I can easily see this book adapted into a moderately successful movie starring Nathan Lane as the MC and Neil Patrick Harris as his horndog BFF. Perhaps Matt Bomer can appear in the flashbacks as the dead husband. A girl can dream, can't she?
April 21, 2025
Very character driven and an amusing read. It was about love and loss and making hard decisions. Some of the characters were wild caricatures and it was fun to see them all intersect. Part of me wouldn't recommend it because what is the point of all of it? But another part would say, "Yeah, if you want an amusing read about wacky characters in love, go for it."
“This may be an awful thing to say, but AIDS, or any especially hideous illness, is an assault on personality. Someone’s basic nature can get buried or blanked out, which can be the greatest loss: not just that person’s physical well-being, but their essence. And that’s why I cherish these paintings, because they’re the most pure reflections of Hastings.� pg. 57-58
“Then he dropped the wiseass chatter and, shockingly, had tears in his eyes. Linda was a sucker for a great-looking guy being overcome by emotion, and not being able to handle it. Sean in tears meant he cherished Linda, because he didn’t just want to f*ck her. She had more power than that. She could transform him into a blubbering wreck, and if that wasn’t love, love didn’t exist.� pg. 73
“She was flirting, which energized Sean; flirting was his go-to antidepressant. He dug into a nearby cooler and tossed Nara a beer, which she expertly caught in one hand. Sean reveled in being around physically adept people, even opponents. He understood them, in their quest for unflappable cool, as if starring in a trailer for the movie of their lives (the trailer, with its hyperactive cuts and jaggedly propulsive music, was always more viscerally exciting than the full-length film; the trailer was the movie’s dream of itself).� pg. 182
Book: borrowed from SSF Main Library.
“This may be an awful thing to say, but AIDS, or any especially hideous illness, is an assault on personality. Someone’s basic nature can get buried or blanked out, which can be the greatest loss: not just that person’s physical well-being, but their essence. And that’s why I cherish these paintings, because they’re the most pure reflections of Hastings.� pg. 57-58
“Then he dropped the wiseass chatter and, shockingly, had tears in his eyes. Linda was a sucker for a great-looking guy being overcome by emotion, and not being able to handle it. Sean in tears meant he cherished Linda, because he didn’t just want to f*ck her. She had more power than that. She could transform him into a blubbering wreck, and if that wasn’t love, love didn’t exist.� pg. 73
“She was flirting, which energized Sean; flirting was his go-to antidepressant. He dug into a nearby cooler and tossed Nara a beer, which she expertly caught in one hand. Sean reveled in being around physically adept people, even opponents. He understood them, in their quest for unflappable cool, as if starring in a trailer for the movie of their lives (the trailer, with its hyperactive cuts and jaggedly propulsive music, was always more viscerally exciting than the full-length film; the trailer was the movie’s dream of itself).� pg. 182
Book: borrowed from SSF Main Library.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 5, 2025
I adore Rudnick. He dares to make the most sly, offensive jokes and (imo) absolutely gets away with it because he’s clever, self-aware and doesn’t give a fuck. His writing delightfully meshes old-fashioned curmudgeonly observations with scathing, modern criticism.
I said in my review of his prior book that he’s an American treasure. I stand by that. This work is less “great American fiction� and more just another stage Rudnick uses to showcase his quirky, lovable characters, quippy dialogue and warm but weathered vibes.
Fun. Surprising. Entertaining. Loved it (and the BEST title).
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Wordplay: He amazingly labels semicolons “literary zits� and “goal model� is perfect.
His descriptions are insanely impeccable:
“Her vision of Maine was dependent on logos for cough drops and movies where a young couple’s car breaks down during a nor’easter and some murderous, snaggledtoothed local taps on their window with a pitchfork. Tremble could handle these people. Maine was probably like Arkansas only with thinner criminals.�
“He looked like either a guy who drives his Jeep off-road in an erectile dysfunction ad or everybody’s fantasy of the divorced dad who moves in next door while exploring his sexuality and who was once an Olympic swimmer but is really modest about it and keeps his gold medals in a drawer.�
“Cisgender white gay men, Isabelle verified, no longer counted as a minority. They were the lapdogs of an obsolete cultural hegemony, and Isabelle loved saying the word “hegemony� so much she’d tucked it within her critique of the vegan brownies at the Ethical Foods café near her apartment in Bushwick.�
I said in my review of his prior book that he’s an American treasure. I stand by that. This work is less “great American fiction� and more just another stage Rudnick uses to showcase his quirky, lovable characters, quippy dialogue and warm but weathered vibes.
Fun. Surprising. Entertaining. Loved it (and the BEST title).
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Wordplay: He amazingly labels semicolons “literary zits� and “goal model� is perfect.
His descriptions are insanely impeccable:
“Her vision of Maine was dependent on logos for cough drops and movies where a young couple’s car breaks down during a nor’easter and some murderous, snaggledtoothed local taps on their window with a pitchfork. Tremble could handle these people. Maine was probably like Arkansas only with thinner criminals.�
“He looked like either a guy who drives his Jeep off-road in an erectile dysfunction ad or everybody’s fantasy of the divorced dad who moves in next door while exploring his sexuality and who was once an Olympic swimmer but is really modest about it and keeps his gold medals in a drawer.�
“Cisgender white gay men, Isabelle verified, no longer counted as a minority. They were the lapdogs of an obsolete cultural hegemony, and Isabelle loved saying the word “hegemony� so much she’d tucked it within her critique of the vegan brownies at the Ethical Foods café near her apartment in Bushwick.�
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